Chess Puzzle #Z0PJL — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2439 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; rooks a1/f2; bishop c4; knight a4; pawns b2/c2/d6/e4/f3/h2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights d7/h5; pawns a6/e5/f4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight a4→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nhf6 — knight h5→f6. Opponent replies Qb7 (queen d5→b7).
  3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight d7→c5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Nhf6.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/3n3p/p2P2p1/3Qp2n/N1B1Pp2/5P1P/1PP2RKP/R7 w - - 4 26

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